Olmert and Abbas Meet to Discuss Palestinian Statehood

Two days after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert claimed his country had a free hand to attack those in Gaza who would attack them, positive steps towards peace are being taken.  Olmert is in negotiations with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.  Abbas met Prime Minister Olmert today in his Jerusalem residence.  They agreed to accelerate peace talks between Israel and Palestine, but decided to hold off on discussions about the fate of Jerusalem until the issue of Palestinian statehood was resolved.  FSRN's Ghassan Bannoura has the details: